Divisions

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR TY Y. NOHARA SECURITIES COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 28, 2015 Top High School Teams to Compete in LifeSmarts Hawaii State Championship HONOLULU – The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) Office of the Securities Commissioner announces the competitors ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS  Office of Administrative Hearings  DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 14, 2015 DCCA DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS (Through November 2015) HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and the state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR STEPHEN H. LEVINS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF CONSUMER PROTECTION FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 3, 2015 HAWAII CONSUMERS CAN RECOVER FULL VALUE OF UNUSED RADIOSHACK GIFT CARDS. Settlement fund created to honor refund claims by RadioShack gift ...
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 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DIVISION OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR IRIS IKEDA COMMISSIONER OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dec. 1, 2015 Hawaii Part of Multi-State Agreement to Stop Unsupported Mortgage Fees Settlement will result in compensation to affected borrowers, an administrative penalty, and revision of ...
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 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLÓN DIRECTOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 20, 2015 DCCA Consumer Alert: Starwood Data Breach HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) is encouraging consumers who may have dined or shopped at any of the 54 locations identified by ...
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Professional and Vocational Licensing Division  DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLóN DIRECTOR CELIA C. SUZUKI LICENSING ADMINISTRATOR FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov. 9, 2015 LICENSE RENEWALS AVAILABLE FOR MORE THAN 36,000 PROFESSIONALS at MYPVL Deadline for EMTs, Physicians, and Podiatrists is Jan. 31, 2016. Other identified renewals accepted ...
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HONOLULU – The state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs (DCCA) and the state Boards and Commissions released a summary of disciplinary actions through the month of October 2015 taken on individuals and entities with professional and vocational licenses in Hawaii. These disciplinary actions include dispositions based upon either the results of contested case hearings ...
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  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS Insurance Division DAVID Y. IGE GOVERNOR CATHERINE P. AWAKUNI COLóN DIRECTOR GORDON I. ITO INSURANCE COMMISSIONER FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 29, 2015 Hawaii Insurance Division Halloween Safety Tips Prevent claims by being “insurance ready” HONOLULU — The Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Insurance Division is asking if ...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 26, 2015 Division of Financial Institutions Offers Guidance on Banking and Marijuana Recommendations Presented at Hawaii State Bar Association Convention  HONOLULU – The Commissioner of Financial Institutions, Iris Ikeda, presented considerations for banks and other financial institutions when dealing with marijuana related businesses at the Hawaii State Bar Association Convention on ...
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